Candy Creek is a 3.10 mi (4.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
| Candy Creek Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Candy Creek mouth  Candy Creek (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham Guilford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Candy Creek and Reedy Fork |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°13′17″N 079°39′31″W / 36.22139°N 79.65861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 780 ft (240 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 5 miles south of Reidsville, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°15′54″N 079°38′56″W / 36.26500°N 79.64889°W[1] |
• elevation | 675 ft (206 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.03 mi (4.88 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 3.90 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Candy Creek Road, US 29 |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Kanady Creek
- Kenadys Branch
Course
editCandy Creek rises on the divide between Candy Creek and Reedy Fork about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Candy Creek then flows north-northeast into Rockingham County to meet the Haw River about 5 miles south of Reidsville, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
editCandy Creek drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 403.48 and is about 29% forested.[4]
Natural History
editThe Rockingham County Natural Heritage Inventory[5] recognized one location in the Candy Creek watershed, Candy Creek Beaver Pond. Candy Creek Beaver Pond is of local significance and is part of a larger wetland system.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Candy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Candy Creek Topo Map, Rockingham County NC (Reidsville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Candy Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Coomans, R.J.; Bates, Ramona C. "Rockingham County natural heritage inventory :: State Publications". cdm16062.contentdm.oclc.org. NC Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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